Struggling with and for : a grounded theory of parents managing life with hard-to-treat ADHD teenagers
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The Grounded Theory Review 2014, 13(1):3-15Sammendrag
The aim of this study was to develop a grounded theory of being a parent of hard-totreat
teenagers with the diagnosis of ADHD. Caretakers of 11 adolescents with ADHD
were interviewed and analyzed according to the principles of classic grounded theory.
The parents’ main concern was how to handle everyday challenges with the teenagers
and how to get the help they needed and required. Struggling with and for is the core
category in our findings. In addition, we identified four sub-categories: good “mothering”,
advocating, seeking support, and giving up. The meeting with the helping services causes
just as many problems as the relationship with the teenagers. Professionals should be
able to identify family strengths and capabilities. In that way, professional support can be
built upon coping strategies with which a family is already familiar.
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